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TITLE 410 INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Proposed Rule LSA Document #15-152 DIGEST Adds 410 IAC 35 to add definitions and specify the disposal standards to be used by abortion clinics and health care facilities to dispose of aborted fetuses. Effective January 1, 2016. IC 4-22-2.1-5 Statement Concerning Rules Affecting Small Businesses 410 IAC 35 SECTION 1. 410 IAC 35 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 35. DISPOSITION OF ABORTED REMAINS Rule 1. Definitions 410 IAC 35-1-1 Applicability Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-19-3-31; IC 16-21-1-7 Affected: IC 16-34-3 Sec. 1. The definitions in this rule apply throughout this article. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 35-1-1) 410 IAC 35-1-2 "Abortion" defined Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-19-3-31; IC 16-21-1-7 Affected: IC 16-18-2-1; IC 16-34-3 Sec. 2. "Abortion" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-1. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 35-1-2) 410 IAC 35-1-3 "Cremation" defined Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-19-3-31; IC 16-21-1-7 Affected: IC 16-34-3; IC 16-41-16 Sec. 3. "Cremation" means incineration by a crematory, or incineration as authorized for infectious and pathological waste under IC 16-41-16 and 410 IAC 1-3. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 35-1-3) 410 IAC 35-1-4 "Facility" defined Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-19-3-31; IC 16-21-1-7 Affected: IC 16-18-2-163; IC 16-21; IC 16-34-3 Sec. 4. "Facility" means the following: (1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21. (2) An ambulatory outpatient surgical center licensed under IC 16-21. (3) Any other health care provider, as defined in IC 16-18-2-163(d)(1), required to be licensed as an abortion clinic under IC 16-21. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 35-1-4) 410 IAC 35-1-5 "Fetus" defined Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-19-3-31; IC 16-21-1-7 Affected: IC 16-18-2-128.7; IC 16-34-3 Sec. 5. "Fetus" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-128.7. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 35-1-5) 410 IAC 35-1-6 "Infectious waste" defined Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-19-3-31; IC 16-21-1-7 Affected: IC 16-34-3; IC 16-41-16-4 Sec. 6. "Infectious waste" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-16-4. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 35-1-6) 410 IAC 35-1-7 "Pathological waste" defined Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-19-3-31; IC 16-21-1-7 Affected: IC 16-34-3; IC 16-41-16-5 Sec. 7. "Pathological waste" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-16-5. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 35-1-7) Rule 2. Disposition of Aborted Remains 410 IAC 35-2-1 Disposition of aborted remains Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-19-3-31; IC 16-21-1-7 Affected: IC 16-34-3; IC 23-14-34 Sec. 1. (a) Each facility shall provide for the disposition of an aborted fetus by any of the following methods: (1) In the earth in an established cemetery pursuant to IC 23-14-34. (2) Cremation. (b) The facility must have written policies and procedures for the available method or methods of disposition of aborted fetuses. (c) The facility must maintain evidentiary documentation demonstrating the date and method of disposition for each aborted fetus. (d) This article does not apply when the patient elects to receive the aborted fetus pursuant to IC 16-34-3. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 35-2-1) SECTION 2. SECTION 1 of this document takes effect January 1, 2016. Notice of Public Hearing Posted: 08/26/2015 by Legislative Services Agency DIN: 20150826-IR-410150152PRA Composed: May 04,2024 12:08:16PM EDT A PDF version of this document.